Results tagged “spring”

If you haven't noticed, Chicagoist likes soup. We don’t limit our soup to the winter months nor do we only eat gazpacho in the summer; sometimes we want a hot, comforting bowl of soup in June. That being said, really heavy and creamy soups don't sound great on the cusp of summer either. (We're complicated people.) So here is a spring version of Potato Leek Soup (adapted from this Epicurious recipe) that doesn't call for any cream, butter or milk, making it a little lighter on our palates.

                         

Mexican food, culture and wrestling drew more than 500 people to Pilsen's first ever Mole de Mayo celebration Saturday afternoon. The event, which featured bouts of Mexican wrestling (lucha libre), and a variety of mariachi and dance troupes, was centered around mole, a traditional Mexican sauce.

We love a good mole here at Chicagoist, although not so much to follow Geno Bahena and his traveling freak show of moles from restaurant to restaurant. Seriously, does the man have a wanderlust or is his business acumen just not that good?

Spring has FINALLY arrived in the form of summer-like weather, but we're not complaining. Still, it got us talking around the Chicagoist office about a few of our favorite things about Spring in our fair city. Feel free to share yours in the comments.

   

Okay, so when we think "Bell's Oberon" we don't typically imagine snow on the ground and temps in the 30's. But damnit, when Larry Bell says it's Oberon season, it's Oberon season. We were at Sheffield's last night for the tapping of the first keg of the year, which means that spring must be somewhere nearby. We hope.

More amazing weather is on the way for the rest of this week and weekend. Highs should be in the mid-70s, possibly reaching 80 tomorrow, and overnight lows around 60. Next week will be much hotter and more humid, so enjoy this while it lasts. [WGN, NWS]

Gorgeous day alert: Highs should be around 72 degrees, and it's supposed to be sunny all day. This whole week will be delightful, with clear skies and moderate temps. Best. [NWS, TWC, song to which the headline of this post refers]

More severe storms battered our area this morning, and after a weekend of some rough weather, there's still more to come. There's a flash-flood watch for Chicago and Romeoville, thanks to a "slow-moving frontal boundary" and "abundant low-level moisture." Steamy! After today's tropical sweatiness, though, a cooler front should be heading into the region.

Steamy temperatures this morning will give way to severe thunderstorms this afternoon, and yesterday was so humid we reached a tropical level dew-point of 70 degrees. [NWS, Trib]

Yeow! It's hot! Highs will be in the 90s today and tomorrow—holy moly—but things should cool off a little bit this weekend. Highs in the 90s aren't unheard of in these parts, and aren't even record-breaking. WTF, spring. Where did you go?

Double up on pit patrol today: It's hot. Today's highs will be near 80, but thunderstorms may develop tonight, and we're looking at heavy rains the rest of this week.

TGIF. We know it was only a four-day week, but what a doozy. It's going to be rainy and muggy all day, so bring an umbrella. [NWS]

It's not our imaginations--this month has been much colder than typical Mays. Yesterday's high was the lowest for the date since 1959, and so far this is the 35th coldest May since 1871. And today's high in the low 60s still puts us "a whopping 7.8 degrees behind last year," according to, you guessed it, Mr. Tom Skilling. [Trib, NWS]

It's not just your imagination--it's way chilly for the end of May. According to everyone's favorite meteorologist Tom Skilling, this is one of the five nippiest Mays in the last 50 years. Still, we're looking forward to warmer weather starting Sunday.

The city's beaches open tomorrow—um, —and despite less-than-sweltering temps this week, things should be heating up by Sunday, when highs will be in the 80s. Heyo! That'll make it the warmest day so far this year. Keep weekend barbecue plans flexible, though; thunderstorms Monday could ruin your burger-making endeavors. [Trib, TWC, NWS]

It's going to be surprisingly cool the rest of this week, but don't cancel your barbecue plans just yet: highs should be over 70 Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Expect the rest of this week to be sunny with highs around 60. [NWS, WGN, TWC]

It's going to be sunny today, but still not as warm as we might hope; expect highs to be a little under 60. And if you're planning on being out and about instead of watching the season finale of Gossip Girl tonight, bring an umbrella--there's a 40 percent chance of showers this evening. [NWS, the title's from a poem]

But you should still put on a happy face. Highs will be in the low 60s today, but we're looking at clouds and thunderstorms through the end of next week. According to Tom Skilling's crack team, only four Mays in the last 50 years have had wetter starts. [TWC, NWS, WGN]

After a brisk weekend, we're looking at sunny skies today, with highs around 60. [NWS]

Chilly temperatures are settling in for the next two weeks. Ayee! Highs through this weekend won't even crack 60, so bring a sweatshirt. [WGN, NWS]

Just in case you were debating, definitely go for it. It's amazing out. Highs today will be close to 80, which is the warmest day we're going to have for the next week or so, plus there's a chance of thunderstorms tonight. Enjoy the sunshine. [NWS, photos by Rebecca Anne and Broken Bat.]

Finally! After eons of chilly, wet weather, we finally have honest-to-goodness gorgeous spring day. Sadly, it's not going to last. Thunderstorms are likely tonight and will continue through Saturday, and then on-and-off through next week. [TWC, NWS, photo by drdave88]

We were out at Silver Cloud last night, when we remembered the interview we did with Larry Bell from last December. Didn't he say that he was going to have the new Kalamazoo Brewery beer at Silver Cloud? Indeed he did. We were excited to give it a shot, so we asked the waitress what they had on tap from Kalamazoo. When she said that they had Oberon on tap and on special, as soon as we picked our jaws up off the floor, we immediately ordered a half-dozen.

Today's temperature should top out close to 80, but we're looking at lows in the 30s this weekend, with highs probably not cracking 60. And get that umbrella at the ready--thunderstorms tonight may continue through the next few days. [NWS]

     

It seems like everywhere we look, the city's bursting with springtime.

If it seems a long time has passed since you’ve talked about how nice the weather is, it’s because, well, it has. It’s been 178 days since the temperature in Chicago has reached 70 degrees. No, it’s not normal. Only three other times in Chicago history has more time passed between 70-degree temps--in 1944, 1958, and 1993. But meteorologists are predicting that tomorrow's temperature will stop our streak of cold weather with an expected high of 73 degrees! Yay! Downer Alert: Pack in all the nice weather activities you can tomorrow because it’s going rain the rest of the week. On the fun-fact bright side, the average date Chicago reaches 80 degrees is April 28th, so before you know it, you will be replacing your SAD light with sunlight and your jeans with jorts. [Trib, NWS, WGN, photo by Scrapplequeen]

This weekend finally felt like spring, which has made today's case of the Mondays even worse, but the sunshine's fleeting. It's going to rain tomorrow, Thursday and probably Friday, too, so get your outdoor jollies tonight. Temps will be lower the rest of this week, with highs barely cracking 50 and lows in the upper 30s.

Happy spring! Today marked the spring equinox, which means bust out the picnic baskets and flower pots--it's time to celebrate. Except wait a little while because our area is under a winter storm watch tonight through late tomorrow. Expect heavy, wet snow starting after midnight, with around an inch accumulating over night and 3-5 inches accumulating during the day on Friday. At least it won't be too cold; highs should be in the high-30s the rest of this week and into the 40s on Monday.

Are we in out-like-a-lamb territory yet? If we're not fully there, we're at least close, as today's highs in the 50s prove. Come to mama. Tomorrow will be a little chillier, but still in the 50s, and highs will be in the 40s the rest of the weekend. But that got us thinking...how do we mark when spring is really here? (We know, we know, March 20. But dates ain't nothing but a number.)

Cubs third baseman Aramis Remirez finally arrived at Spring Training on Tuesday, but when asked by reporters what he did on his winter vacation, he refused to answer. In fact, he wouldn't even allow for the reporter to finish asking the question.